My New Beach Bags

My DH helped out at a Friends of the Library book sale today. I stayed home and sewed. I did finish two beach bags I started last week. Had put them aside to work on the Sailor's Prayer quilt top and to prepare for Easter. These are a little bigger than my 1st two; about 20" by 21" by 5 1/2". They have the cutest Hula cotton fabrics and are lined and have pockets inside. I listed them on eBay today.

Sailor's Prayer

So, how has the weather been in your town? We were expeciting rain, but only got wind. We had a great Easter; family time is always wonderful.
I made a lighthouse raggy quilt for my nephew & his wife sometime ago. I saw the fabrics left over, so decided to do another one. Well, one of the fabrics had the prettiest print, so I changed the theme to Sailor's Prayer. It does have lighthouses, but also has ships, etc. The size is 49" by 56"; a border could be added to make it larger. I'm going to list it on eBay Wednesday, but if you are interested, just contact me.

Lazy Day in Southeast Texas

I haven't done very much the last two days; guess all the sewing I've done has caught up with me. I did manage to list some items in both eBay and etsy. I still have the baby burp cloths to list. I made 18 the other day; wow! They are about 18" x 5" and have three layers of flannel. Please contact me if you're interested.
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My Pillowcase Dresses

Our weather has been so pretty lately. Hope yours has been too! I've been sewing away. For years I wanted to try a pillowcase dress, so finally did. I made the 1st four out of dotted swiss fabric from my mother's stash. They are truely one of a kind! I also found the cutest pink & brown print and a sweet rose print. My DD loves it and wants one for Meagan, who is 2 1/2. I make them in sizes 3 mos. to 5. I'm listing them in my selling blog, if anyone is interested.


Here is a photo of my pretty models, my youngest two DGDs.

My new beach bags

After making so many raggy totes, I decided it was time to make traditional totebags again. I created my version of a beach bag. They're around 18" x 19" x 5" and fully lined with pockets inside. I used vintage heavier fabrics from my mother's stash (these are from the 70s, I think.) and are washable. These are my 1st two and I washed them after making them. If you are interested, just contact me. They will go in a show this Saturday, so might be gone. I also added beach bags to our Raggy Anne blog.

My Postage Stamp Quilt Progress

I've been slowly working on my 2" squares for my postage stamp quilt. So far, I have 12 blocks completed; they're 10.5" each. I'm still thinking on my layout, but think I will alternate these blocks with 10.5" muslin squares. Is anyone else working on a 2" postage stamp quilt? If so, I would love to hear from you. I have swapped with several people, but would love to swap with more.

Totebags and more totebags!

I finished three more raggy totebags. They were for a special order. As you can see, they are all a little different, as all my totebags are OOAK.

Today I decided to make a couple of traditional totebags. It's been months since I've done a simple totebag; glad I could remember how to sew them, lol. The kid print is a vintage fabric from my mother's stash and the black & white 100% cotton fabric is a piece from my own stash. I added larger pockets inside and have a longer handle. I would be glad to make a tote for you in your choice of colors.